and James. Jewish, Jacob; French, Jacques, our “Jack,” and Jacquemes, our “James.” Jacques used to be the commonest name of France, hence the insurrection of the common people was termed…
He is sowing his wild oats—indulging the buoyant folly of youth; living in youthful dissipation. The idea is that the mind is a field of good oats, but…
Those who go in for “women's rights” and general topsyturvyism. Some smoke cigars in the streets, some wear knickerbockers, some stump the country as “…
WBSunday 9:00–10:00 p.m.Cast:Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Simon Rex, and Sarah Paulson Jack (Peet) and Jill (Sergei) meet cute in their apartment building and sparks fly. The…
An emblem of warlike fury and merciless brutality. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Wild Boy of HamelinWild A B C D E F G…
Director: Troy MillerWriters: Mark Johnson, Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts and Jeff CesarioWarner Bros.; PG; 100 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph…
(Encyclopedia) Kemp, Jack French, 1935–2009, American politician and government official, b. Los Angeles. He played football while at Occidental College (grad. 1957) and was a professional…
or Jackanapes = Jack of apes. An impertinent, vulgar prig. (See Jeannot.) More likely, it is Jack and ape, formed on the model of Jack-ass, a stupid fool. “I will teach a scurvy jackanape…
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